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Leigh Salgado’s Thrills & Frills – Artillery Magazine
Betty Ann Brown
A pair of pastel-hued bikini underpants are draped across the wall. Riddled with tiny holes, the thong-thin back resembles the mesh of fishnet hose. A large lavender moth orchid hovers over the genital area, recalling the poetic similarities between labia and the petals or “lips” of the flower. The patterned panties embody the teasing shuttle between revealing and obscuring that is the substance of sexual seduction. Leigh Salgado’s cut-paper painting reminds viewers how women present themselves in order to be seen and desired by men.